Sky Series 9, 10 and 11 Viewing Cards

Made:: 1993-1996 in United Kingdom

maker:: BSkyB

Viewing cards, series 9, 10 and 11, issued by BSkyB for satellite receiver.

Viewing cards provided customer subscription details and encryption information to activate the receiver for paid television broadcasts via satellite. Viewing cards were regularly replaced with updated encryption codes.

BSkyB was formed in 1990 after the merger of British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky TV. The public brand name is Sky.

Plastic cards with microchip and Sky graphics.

Details

Category:: Television

Object Number:: 2009-5061/4

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Measurements:: overall (each): 85 mm x 54 mm

type:: viewing card

credit:: National Media Museum, Bradford

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Sky series 9 satellite viewing card

Series 9 viewing card issued by BSkyB for satellite receiver. Plastic card with microchip. Black card with logo, pale blue circle and central gold 'Sky'. Printed in white 'PLEASE INSERT THIS WAY UP / SKY VIEWING CARD'.

BSkyB was formed in 1990 after the merger of British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky TV. The public brand name is Sky.

Measurements:: overall: 85 mm x 54 mm

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2009-5061/4/1

type:: satellite viewing card

Sky series 10 satellite viewing card

BSkyB series 10 satellite viewing card. Plastic card with microchip. Blue card with side profile of face; white disc with logo 'Sky TV'. Printed in white 'PLEASE INSERT THIS WAY UP / SKY VIEWING CARD'.

Series 10 viewing card issued by BSkyB for satellite receiver. Viewing cards provided customer subscription details and encryption information to activate the receiver for paid television broadcasts via satellite. Viewing cards were regularly replaced with updated encryption codes.

BSkyB was formed in 1990 after the merger of British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky TV. The public brand name is Sky.

Measurements:: overall: 85 mm x 54 mm

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2009-5061/4/2

type:: satellite viewing card

Sky series 11 satellite viewing card

Series 11 viewing card issued by BSkyB for satellite receiver. Plastic card with microchip. Blue card with blue and white writting, 'Sky / viewing card insert this way'.

BSkyB was formed in 1990 after the merger of British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky TV. The public brand name is Sky. This card shows the italicised update made to the former Sky logo.